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Whatever happened to the golden age of television?

16 mins | May 1, 2020
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Netflix and Disney have spent billions on their TV offerings — are they actually any good? With cinema theatres around the world having to close down due to lockdown measures, viewers' attention has inevitably turned to their TVs and streaming platforms, where major players like Netflix, Disney and HBO have been pouring billions over the last decade. Writing in the Financial Times, Anna Nicolaou wonders whether the results have been good enough to earn the title of 'golden age of television'.

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